Practical, plain-English commentary on data protection and the laws that shape your business and your life.
A single email can trigger a one-month legal clock. Here is how to handle a Data Subject Access Request properly — and the traps that turn a routine request into a complaint.
Editorial Team
15 January 2026
The Data Privacy Framework reopened the transatlantic data route — but it did not make transfer risk disappear. Here is how to move personal data out of the EU safely in 2026.
Editorial Team
28 November 2025
When a breach hits, the first three days decide whether it becomes a manageable incident or a regulatory crisis. Here is the playbook to have ready before you need it.
Editorial Team
9 October 2025
Your brand is one of your most valuable assets. Here is how to secure it under the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property — from search to registration certificate.
Editorial Team
18 March 2024
Not every invention belongs in a patent. We compare patents and trade secrets so you can protect your innovation the smart way.
Editorial Team
9 February 2024
Shape, pattern, configuration — the visual appeal of a product can be a registered right. Here is what design protection covers in the Netherlands and the EU.
Editorial Team
22 January 2024
From social media to software, copyright protects original work automatically — but enforcing it online takes strategy. Here is what every creator should know.
Editorial Team
5 December 2023
A good contract is not about distrust — it is about clarity. These seven clauses prevent the disputes that derail commercial relationships.
Editorial Team
2 April 2024
When a business succeeds — or struggles — shareholders can fall out fast. A well-drafted agreement is the cheapest insurance a company can buy.
Editorial Team
1 March 2024
You are buying the liabilities as well as the assets. Disciplined legal due diligence is what turns a risky acquisition into a confident one.
Editorial Team
15 January 2024
From offer to keys, a property purchase passes through several legal stages. Here is what to expect — and where buyers most often get caught out.
Editorial Team
20 February 2024
When a developer delivers your home late, the law gives you a remedy. Here is how penalty and damages clauses work for off-plan buyers under Dutch law.
Editorial Team
10 November 2023
A clear plan spares your family cost, delay and conflict. Here is how wills, gifts and Dutch succession law fit together — including forced heirship.
Editorial Team
18 October 2023
Divorce is difficult enough without legal uncertainty. Here is a clear overview of the process, and how custody and maintenance are decided.
Editorial Team
12 September 2023